pawdonnasyonNpardon, forgivenessAn chay moun pa sav sa vlé di pawdonnasyon.A lot of people don't know what forgiveness means.synpadonpadonpawdonnab
pawdonnenVto forgive, to pardonBondyé ja pawdonnen péché nou.God has forgiven our sins.Fr.pardonner
pawé1??Yo pawé kò-a pou lètèman-an.They prepared the body for the funereal.ADJprepared, readyM'a té pawé bonmaten-an.I wasn't ready this morning.Fr.préparer
pawé2Vto catchI vowé wòch-la èk mwen pawé'y.He threw the rock and I caught it.
pawé3V1to take shelter from, to escape, to get away from (rain, sun, etc.)Yo pawé lapli-a adan kay-la.They took shelter from the rain in the house.2to block, to fend off (a blow)I pawé tout koul pwen yo voyé dèyè'y.I blocked all of their punches.Fr.parer
pawenNgodfatherI ka twavay bay pawen'y.He works for his godfather.Fr.parrain
pawèsNparish, regionPwèt sala ka twavay an pawès Vyé Fò.That priest works in the parish of Vieux Fort.Fr.paroisse
pawètVto appearMwen wè an bagay pawèt an syèl-la.I saw something appear in the sky.oppdispawètFr.paraître
pawèy1ADJsimilar, likeMwen ni on bonm menm pawèy èk sala.I have a bucket just like that one.Fr.pareil
pawèy2NpartnerMwen pa vlé misyé pou pawèy mwen.I don't want this man for my partner.
pawèymanINTERJthe same to youBon Nwèl! "Pawèyman!"Merry Christmas! "The same to you!"used as a response in greetingFr.pareilement
pawféADJperfectBagay-la pawfé; i pa ni pyès défo andidan'y.It's perfect; it doesn't have any flaw in it.Fr.parfait
pawiNbet, wagerYo fè pawi, yo payé an chay lajan.They made bets, they bet lots of money.Fr.pari
pawòlNspeech, utterance, what one saysSa sé on bèl pawòl ou di-a.That is a nice thing you said.Fr.parolemo pawòlI pa sa di yon mo pawòl an Fwansé.He cannot say one word in French.
pawsadNwattleSa sé on kay pawsad.That's a wattle house.
pawsadéVto wattleYo ka pawsadé kay-la.They're wattling the house.
payNdry, dead grass or leaves; thatchAy koupé pay-la asou sé pyé fig-la.Go cut the dead leaves off of the banana tree.Fr.paillekay payYo té ka fè kay pay.They used to make thatched-roof houses.pay a koutosynzèb a kouto
payéVto bet, to gambleAsou kilès chouval ou payé?Which horse did you bet on?Fr.parier
pé1ADV1may, mightNou pé vini kon nou pé pa.We may or may not come.dwé2can, ableNou ka fè tout sa nou pé.We're doing all that we can.synsaFr.peut
pé2ADJfew, a littleByen pé moun ka vini.Very few people come.Fr.peu
pé3Vto keep quiet, to shut (ones' mouth)Pé bouch ou, gason!Shut your mouth, boy!Fr.paixPé la!Pé la, ében ou kay jwenn pli!Shut up, or you'll get it worse!
pè1NpriestTan sala pè-a té mèt lékòl-la.At that time the priest was head of the school.synlabépwètlabéFr.pèrepè nwè
pè2Vto fear, to be afraidGason-an pè tout bagay.The boy is afraid of everything.synni kwentifni lapèni pèwèzFr.peur
